Old vine Garnacha with reach and ripeness
Laura | 27 Nov 2013
Cruz de Piedra, Garnacha £7.95 reduced to... £7.00 + 10% off 12 bottles Spicy forest fruits (redcurrants, blackberries) follow on from the ripe, fruity nose. Consistently one of our best value wines,...
Read moreA serious sparkling wine - fun to drink!
Laura | 21 Nov 2013
Prosecco Brut Quartese, Ruggeri £14.95 reduced to... £13.95 + 20% off 6 Bottles I love Prosecco. Soft, fruity, great value for money and easy to sip. This Prosecco Quartese is a serious player. Streak...
Read moreOz Clarke Top Wines for 2013
Laura | 13 Nov 2013
Quinta Do Crasto, Douro Red 2011 £11.50 reduced to... £10.12 During this busy Christmas period, I'm cheating again, borrowing a recommendation. Having re-visited Portuguese red's, I thoroughly agree w...
Read moreInspirational wizardry from winemaker Ben Glaetzer
Laura | 7 Nov 2013
Dolcetto Lagrein, Heartland, Langhorne Creek One of our customers favourites, which has been put into our Christmas Offers list. I will let Matthew Jukes tell you more: "A piece of inspirational wizar...
Read moreThe Chateau Angelus of the Lebanon? We think so.
Laura | 30 Oct 2013
Ixsir Altitudes Red 2010 This Lebanese wine is made from Mediterranean grape varieties; Cabernet Sauvignon, Caladoc, Syrah and Tempranillo. Warmth, sharpness, and ripeness are key here. Strawberries,...
Read moreA Decanter 93 points Syrah, for only £7.95
Laura | 16 Oct 2013
Syrah, Falernia, Elqui Valley My wine of the week is a wine of cracking value, best summed up by it's Decanter Magazine review: "93/100. Vivid, evocative Syrah bursting with engaging flavours of tapen...
Read moreVoluptuous, volcanic white
Laura | 9 Oct 2013
Marani Bianco, Sartori 2011 The Sartori family have been making wine in Verona Province for over a century – so know a thing or two about making great wine! Their Garganega is brilliant yellow-diamond...
Read moreOur best selling red
Laura | 3 Oct 2013
Biferno Rosso Riserva, Camillo de Lellis 2009 October is Italy month. To kick start our Italian focus, what better wine to head straight towards than our best selling red. A red wine that has been Jan...
Read moreThe stretched limo of Spanish whites
Laura | 26 Sep 2013
Marqués de Riscal, Limousin Reserva 2012 Elegant, spicy, vanilla, nutty, with citrus and melon fruit. One might be forgiven for thinking this is an expensive Burgundy. This white wine is a favourite o...
Read moreA great harvest time wine
Laura | 12 Sep 2013
Lezcano Lacalle, Maudes 2010 Tempranillo (the famous Spanish grape), Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon blend. The Maudes is a deep cherry colour with prominent legs. The nose bursts full of black forest...
Read moreA white wine for an Indian Summer
Laura | 5 Sep 2013
Ailala Treixadura, Ribeiros Do Avia 2012 September is a time to welcome the Indian Summer, so we will need a white wine to go with the last rays of sunshine. Look no further than Treixadura. Wonderful...
Read moreWhat's Argentina's famous white wine?
Laura | 21 Aug 2013
Tomero Torrontes Mendoza 2011 This fruity Torrontes from iconic winemaker Carlos Pulenta is a really refreshing wine with perfect balance of tropical, floral fruit and acidity. With great body this wi...
Read more